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My Favorite Tip for Piecing in the Hoop

by eileenroche on January 24, 2018

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Piecing blocks in the hoop is fun, easy and accurate. The first color of a piece in the hoop quilt block is a numbered outline. The outline tells you where…

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Block of the Month: Block 1 Peony – Sewing Instruction

by eileenroche on January 10, 2018

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My Block Piecer Sampler Quilt Block of the Month : Block 1 Peony Sewing Instructions Tips to Keep in Mind The first color of any My Block Piecer block is…

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My Block Piecer Sampler Quilt Block of the Month

by eileenroche on January 4, 2018

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What’s the key to learning and improving your embroidery skills?  Practice!  The My Block Piecer Sampler Quilt block of the month will help you do just that!  Learn the ins…

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Christmas Village Sewing Instructions

by admin on November 22, 2017

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This is Part 2 of the Christmas Village series.  If you missed the software instructions, click here.  If there’s one thing you take away from the series it should be…

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Christmas Village: Software Instructions

by admin on November 18, 2017

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Eileen tasked me with the responsibility of turning the Stitch Swag Cozy Dog Suite into an ornament.  At first glance, I thought I’d use Christmas colored fabric for the dog…

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Volume 103 It Started with a Quilt Block – Signpost Lesson

by admin on March 11, 2017

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It Started with a Quilt Block was featured in the March/April 2017 issue of Designs in Machine Embroidery magazine. Since space is limited on the printed page, you’ll find the details for creating the quilt’s…

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Skip the Numbers in My Block Piecer

by eileenroche on February 18, 2017

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Welcome Software Saturday readers!  Recently, I was creating a Flying Geese border in My Block Piecer. I stitched 16 repeats and after the third or fourth one, I knew the…

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Who has the Most Quilt Tops?

by eileenroche on February 1, 2017

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I really hit a nerve last week when I asked if you had any quilt tops that need to be quilted.  Most readers admitted having more than three tops ready…

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Multi-Needle Monday: Automatic Appliqué on the Brother Entrepreneur and Baby Lock Enterprise

by Marie Zinno on October 31, 2016

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As owners of the Baby Lock Enterprise and Brother Entrepreneur, we are so fortunate to have the latest and greatest technology at their finger tips. We have the scanner and…

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If You’re Serious about Machine Embroidery…

by eileenroche on May 7, 2016

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If you’re serious about your machine embroidery hobby, it’s time for you to elevate your skills by using embroidery software and upgrading your embroidery tools. A good place to learn…

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